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1 pleasure
A n1 ¢ ( enjoyment) plaisir m (of de ; of doing de faire) ; to give/bring pleasure to millions donner/apporter du plaisir à des millions de gens ; to watch/listen with pleasure regarder/écouter avec plaisir ; to take all the pleasure out of enlever tout le plaisir de ; to take pleasure in/in doing prendre plaisir à/à faire ; to find pleasure in trouver du plaisir à ; to do sth for pleasure faire qch par plaisir ; sb's pleasure at sth le plaisir qu'apporte qch à qn ; his pleasure at my remark le plaisir que lui apportait ma remarque ; it gives me no pleasure to do cela ne m'est pas agréable de faire ; to get more pleasure out of life avoir une vie plus agréable ;3 ∁ (enjoyable activity, experience) plaisir m (of de) ; he has few pleasures in life il a peu de plaisirs dans la vie ; it is my only pleasure c'est mon seul plaisir ; it is/was a pleasure to do c'est/c'était agréable de faire ;4 ¢ ( recreation) plaisir m ; to put duty before pleasure faire passer le devoir avant le plaisir ; to mix business and pleasure joindre l'utile à l'agréable ; are you in Paris for business or pleasure? êtes-vous à Paris pour vos affaires ou en voyage d'agrément? ;5 ( in polite formulae) it gives me great pleasure to do c'est avec plaisir que je fais ; ‘will you come?’-‘thank you, with (the greatest) pleasure’ ‘voulez-vous venir?’-‘merci, avec (le plus grand) plaisir’ ; I look forward to the pleasure of meeting you j'espère avoir prochainement le plaisir de vous rencontrer ; ‘it's been a pleasure meeting you ou to meet you’-‘the pleasure was all mine’ ‘je suis ravi d'avoir fait votre connaissance’-‘tout le plaisir est pour moi’ ; my pleasure ( replying to request for help) avec plaisir ; ( replying to thanks) je vous en prie ; what an unexpected pleasure! gen quelle excellente surprise! ; iron ça! par exemple! ; may I have the pleasure (of this dance)? m'accorderez-vous cette danse? ; would you do me the pleasure of dining with me? me ferez-vous le plaisir de dîner avec moi? ; ‘Mr and Mrs Moor request the pleasure of your company at their daughter's wedding’ ‘M. et Mme Moor vous prient d'assister à la cérémonie de mariage de leur fille’ ;6 sout (will, desire) what is your pleasure? gen que désirez-vous? ; ( offering drink) que prenez-vous? ; at one's pleasure à son gré. -
2 enjoy
[in'‹oi]1) (to find pleasure in: He enjoyed the meal.) aimer2) (to experience; to be in the habit of having (especially a benefit): he enjoyed good health all his life.) jouir (de)•- enjoyment - enjoy oneself -
3 taste
[teist] 1. verb1) (to be aware of, or recognize, the flavour of something: I can taste ginger in this cake.) goûter, sentir2) (to test or find out the flavour or quality of (food etc) by eating or drinking a little of it: Please taste this and tell me if it is too sweet.) goûter (à)3) (to have a particular flavour or other quality that is noticed through the act of tasting: This milk tastes sour; The sauce tastes of garlic.) avoir un goût (de)4) (to eat (food) especially with enjoyment: I haven't tasted such a beautiful curry for ages.) déguster5) (to experience: He tasted the delights of country life.) goûter2. noun1) (one of the five senses, the sense by which we are aware of flavour: one's sense of taste; bitter to the taste.) goût2) (the quality or flavour of anything that is known through this sense: This wine has an unusual taste.) goût3) (an act of tasting or a small quantity of food etc for tasting: Do have a taste of this cake!) goûter (à)4) (a liking or preference: a taste for music; a queer taste in books; expensive tastes.) goût5) (the ability to judge what is suitable in behaviour, dress etc or what is fine and beautiful: She shows good taste in clothes; a man of taste; That joke was in good/bad taste.) goût•- tasteful- tastefully - tastefulness - tasteless - tastelessly - tastelessness - - tasting - tasty - tastiness -
4 pleasure
pleasure ['pleʒə(r)]1 noun(a) (enjoyment, delight) plaisir m;∎ to write/to paint for pleasure écrire/peindre pour le plaisir;∎ are you here on business or for pleasure? êtes-vous là pour affaires ou pour le plaisir?;∎ to take or to find pleasure in doing sth prendre plaisir ou éprouver du plaisir à faire qch;∎ I'd accept your invitation with pleasure, but… j'accepterais votre invitation avec plaisir, seulement…;∎ another beer? - with pleasure! une autre bière? - avec plaisir ou volontiers!;∎ the pleasures of country life les plaisirs mpl de la vie à la campagne;∎ it's one of my few pleasures in life c'est un de mes rares plaisirs dans la vie;∎ thank you very much - my pleasure! or it's a pleasure! merci beaucoup - je vous en prie!;∎ it's a great pleasure (to meet you) ravi de faire votre connaissance;∎ I haven't the pleasure of knowing her je n'ai pas le plaisir de la connaître;∎ formal would you do me the pleasure of having lunch with me? me feriez-vous le plaisir de déjeuner avec moi?;∎ formal may I have the pleasure (of this dance)? m'accorderez-vous ou voulez-vous m'accorder cette danse?;∎ formal Mr and Mrs Evans request the pleasure of your company at their son's wedding M. et Mme Evans vous prient de leur faire l'honneur d'assister au mariage de leur fils∎ at your pleasure à votre guise;∎ they are appointed at the chairman's pleasure ils sont nommés selon le bon vouloir du président;►► pleasure beach parc m d'attractions en bord de mer;pleasure boat bateau m de plaisance;the pleasure principle le principe de plaisir;pleasure trip excursion f
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